Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-09
AN HOURS WORK.

| LAST TUESDAY NIGHT IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
The Council was in regular session Tuesday
night, all the members present; M. B. Cber
dorfer, President, in the chair. A large
amount of business was disposed of, and ma
ny new propositions referred for considera-
ton and report We can only give our read
| ers brief synopsis of the most important bu-
siness transacted.
The usual monthly accounts were ordered
to be paid
The report of Chief of Police for the month
| of November showed collections of $3.50 for
fines and costs imposed by the Mayor.
| The City Treasurers report for November
| shows receipts for the month 1885. IA. and
] making $14, O45.S4. The disbursements were
| Sc, S81, 80, and balance on hand LIST December,
| 81. 1854 So making total of $l4, 045.84.
Mr.. Craig called up his resolution submitted
at the last meeting for setting apart the mar
| ket house lot and erecting thereon a school
| building for colored pupils, and directing the
committee to employ an architect to prepare
| plans and specifications for said building, and
| on his motion the same was unanimously
| adopted.
MIR. Tams explained the terms of the con-
| Houston Electric Light Company for supply
| ing the city with dynamo for the commercial
enlargement of the electric plant and for ad-
ditional fixtures required and on his motion
the issue of city bonds to close the city's in
debtedness to that company was authorized
by unanimous consent all to bear date 10th
Dec, 1887, and to fall due as follows: ST., 900
10Th Dec. 1888; $4,000 10th Dec, 1889 I;
So, 900 10th Dec, 1897; 81 500 10th Dec 1891.
Extra work executed at the ew school
building by Mr.. B. T. Bagby, amounting to
$685. rs, was ordered to be paid
All the bonds issued for this building have
been taken in by the board of the city sinking
fund.
$45 was appropriated for necessary and ad-
ditional work on the building about the en-
frances.
The Stonewall Brigade Band was relieved of
the payment of rent for the Opera House
amount $50.
On motion of Mr.. Bell, the street commit
tee was directed to repair the pavement in
front of Harman's livery stable on Augusta
street.
On motion of Mr.. Butts, the City Treasurer
was directed to cali for the last half of the
city taxes payable on or before Gath of Dec
Mr. McQuaide communicated the desire of
DIR. Conrad, Superintendent of the W. L. Asv
lum, to obtain electric light from the city
for that Institution
Mr. Crowle offered resolution in relation
to the negligence of the Police in enforcing
the ordinances concerning the sweeping of
pavements and keeping the cutters clear of
obstruction. A debate sprung up on the sub.
iect, which demonstrated that the Council
will adopt more rigid measures than they have
heretofore in this matter. The subject was re-
ferred to the Mayor requesting him to have
the ordinances referred to strictly enforced
During the session, Mr.. Tams, from the FL
nance Committee, reported that all the city
bonds issued FOR the construction of the cleo
trio light plant for lighting the streets had
been paid off. and, by order of the Coun Gil
said cancelled bonds were then and there
burned.